40 2nd St, Cambridge, MA 02141 Property Records

Middlesex County and Cambridge City property record for 40 2nd St, Cambridge, MA 02141 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	1.5 Baths
Architecture Style	Other
Year Built	Built 1842
Square Footage	1,962 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	2,399 sqft (0.055 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$8,783.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`18-19`
Alternative APN	`CAMB M:00018 L:00019`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Building Area	1,962 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,150 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	774 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	792 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	316 sqft Unfinished
Stories	3 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1842
Effective Year Built	Effective 1842
Architectural Style	Other Style
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Construction Type	Stone Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	2,399 sqft (0.055 acres)

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	Steam Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Street Address	40 2ND ST
City	CAMBRIDGE
State	MA
Zip	02141-1735
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Lot Number	19
Jurisdiction	CAMBRIDGE MA
Minor Civil Division	CAMBRIDGE
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1004
Census Tract	352102

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Cambridge City records · APN 18-19

Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	40 2ND ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02141-1735
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Middlesex County and Cambridge City records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex County
Municipality	Cambridge City
Unified School District	Cambridge School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$8,783.00 (+5.08%)	$1,383,100 (-2.04%) Land $638,300 Building $744,800	$1,855,920 (+10.08%)
2024	$8,358.00 (+10.94%)	$1,411,900 (+9.82%) Land $685,600 Building $726,300	$1,685,965
2023	$7,534.00	$1,285,700 Land $654,600 Building $631,100

Flood & Wildfire

40 2nd St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Middlesex County (25017C), updated September 10, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release

Historic District	Within the East Cambridge Historic District listed 1983 · 119 contributing resources · NRIS 83000797

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.